"It seems we've gotten ourselves into big trouble."
Through the tavern's glass window, Johnny Blackbird looked at the bustling port outside, took a sip from his glass, and said slowly.
"Relax, there's always someone who has our back."
Ethan naturally knew that their trouble wasn't small.
This time, the job was done beautifully—killing someone, transporting goods, and even managing to wash their hands of the mess afterward.
One could say nothing was more perfectly executed.
However, the world operates on balance.
Whatever you gain, you must pay for.
Even though Maurice took the fall, no one is truly a fool.
To say Ethan and Johnny Blackbird had nothing to do with the affair was unbelievable to anyone.
Heigen wouldn't believe it, and neither would Pope Edwin.
In fact, one could say they had already become enemies of Heigen.
The burden of the Sea God Church.
They could act in the name of God once or twice, but what about in the future?
